Bill > SB1652

This bill establishes the Office of Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls within the Missouri Department of Public Safety, tasked with advocating for legislation, developing recommendations to address injustices in the criminal justice system's response, collecting and analyzing data on missing person and homicide cases involving African American women and girls, and facilitating technical assistance to law enforcement. Additionally, it creates the Phoenix Alert System, a statewide program designed to aid in the identification and location of abducted or missing African American women and girls by coordinating local law enforcement agencies and public broadcasters to disseminate urgent information, with participation being optional for local law enforcement and broadcasters. The bill also outlines duties for the new office, including reviewing cases, advocating for legislative changes, and issuing grants to community-based organizations that provide services to prevent or end the targeting of African American women and girls or assist victims.